Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Debra Callahan is tenacious. She is determined that Waitsburg adults and children are offered opportunities to be creative. Despite not having a permanent space in which to hold classes, or to offer retail purchases of craft supplies, she is moving ahead with her business, the Creative Corner. She is offering a series of classes to be held at the Fireside room at Waitsburg Town Hall until she can finalize a location. Her next class will be a pumpkin painting workshop for children aged 5-12 on...
WAITSBURG—City Councilman Kevin House mentioned at the recent Council meeting that two vehicles had been brazenly stolen from in front of McGregor Seed on September 14. He said that the perpetrator(s) entered through an unlocked gate to steal the vehicles even though there were people working inside and the lights were on inside the shop. One vehicle was recovered “just up the road” and the other vehicle was found in Dayton last week. House said that there was not much inside the vehicles to steal, and that both were left in good condi...
Sept. 21 Officers were dispatched to Sun Mart in Burbank for a theft of Oreo cookies. Burbank Sept. 23 Officer responded to an address on McKay Place in reference to a recovered vehicle stolen from Walla Walla High School. Walla Walla Sept. 24 Suspicious Activity reported at Lyons Ferry and Moorehead Road. Prescott Sept. 23 Officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Grain Terminal Road for found property. Burbank Sept. 26 A burglar was located in a mountain cabin on Klicker Mountain Road. Walla Walla Sept. 27 Deputies took a report of a...
Dayton resident Lacy Nichols will open Hogeye Hollow Preschool near Dayton on Monday, October 7. A graduate of Washington State University with a B.A. in Elementary Education, and a Special Education endorsement, Nichols has eight years of teaching experience. Hogeye Hollow Preschool will be open to families residing in Columbia County whose income or other factors do not meet the ECEAP qualification requirements through Dayton School District. The preschool is located seven miles out of Dayton on a mini farm, where children get the...
Columbia County Family Clinic in Dayton and Waitsburg, and Columbia County Health System is accepting coats for donation until October 11. Collected coats will be given to Project Timothy for disbursement....
Join Joe Kreuzman from Coyote Trails School of Nature on Saturday, October 5, from 10:00- 11:30 a.m. to learn about animal behavior and how to track local species. Interested hikers should meet at Meet at Madden Brother Performing Arts Center116 Northwest Bridge Street, in John Day, OR. Kreuzman will lead a hike to introduce participants on how to read the signs of wildlife, and what information the tracks reveal about animal travel and behavior, and the implications for our local, interconnected landscape. Tracking is both a science and an...
The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will hold open auditions October 8-9 for the comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson. The play will be directed by Robert G Randall and Cheryl Sutlick with assistance from Kaelyn Nelson, and produced by Barb McKinney. The play has roles for eight adult female characters, four adult male characters, nine girls, and eight boys, plus up to twelve adult choir members to sing carols before and during the show. Auditions will be held Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. for the...
Dr. Johann Neem from Western Washington University will present: What Every Happened to America’s Public Schools on Oct. 10 at 6 p. m. in the Delany Room at the Dayton Memorial Library....
The Waitsburg School District is currently addressing issues around social media use among and between students, parents, coaches and faculty. This multi-faceted issue impacts nearly everyone in different ways. A popular film about the issue, Screenagers will be shown on Tuesday, October 8 at Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall. The 6:00 p.m. screening is presented through a partnership between the Walla Walla Clinic and the City of Walla Walla Parks and Recreation department. Created by a pediatrician and mother of two teenagers, Delaney R...
Words-N-Print is featuring a 12-year-old local artisan Cedar Stegalle this Saturday from 1-4 pm. Cedar lives here in Waitsburg and attends Waitsburg Middle School. She hand-crafts beads out of paper and makes them into gorgeous earrings. Prices range from $10-15. When creating a name for her business Cedar considered "Cedar's Paper Beads," but was then inspired by the acronym that name created and decided to call her business "Crunchy Peanut Butter" (or CPB). Cedar was inspired by her mother...
On Sunday September 29, Dick Phillips will perform in a Living History presentation at Fort Walla Walla Museum, portraying his great grandfather William Phillips. The performance takes place at 2:00 p.m. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is free to members and children under 6, $4 for children ages 6-12, $8 for seniors 62 and older and students, and $9 general admission. For more details, call 509-525-7703 or see fwwm.org....
Fort Walla Walla Museum is offering three basket weaving workshops with Maribeth Bergstrom. A new Pine Needle Basket Workshop is offered on Friday October 4 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The popular Appalachian Egg Basket Workshop is offered on Sunday October 6, from 12:00-4:00 pm. The four-hour time period should allow students to complete one of these double-bottomed reed baskets. The Round Reed Basket Workshop is offered on Saturday December 7, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. In this class, students will create an attractive and functional round bas...
Twenty people committed 150 volunteer hours to clean up the Waitsburg Gun Club on Saturday, September 21 Projects completed include: weeds pulled off the wall next to the rifle range gongs reattached (new system will be out later) wood piles split one wood pile stacked inside fire wood shelter got started (outside) and stacked 99.9% of the debris out front was removed deck and stair build in process off of club house (will be finishing this shortly) trees trimmed rifle tables carpeted card board for back stops moved and given new home red line...
September 15 While returning lost property, a man was arrested on a felony warrant on North C Street in Prescott. September 10 Animal bite-human injury on the 60 block of Rima Lane in Walla Walla Vehicle was vandalized by spray paint on the windows in the 1100 block of SE Mockingbird Dr. September 6 An unknown subject forced entry into the Lions Cook Shack on Tenth Street in Waitsburg August 25 A motor vehicle theft was reported from Garden Street in Waitsburg...
The Blue Mountain Chorus Sweet Adelines are hosting a karaoke fundraiser on Saturday Sept. 21 from 6:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. at the Plaza Theater on Main Street in Waitsburg. The evening of song is a fundraiser to purchase new arrangements and sheet music to expand the group’s repertoire. The group’s mission is to entertain the Walla Walla Valley and share the joy of 4-part a cappella singing. The $5 admission provides for the possibility of unlimited fun! Contests at the fundraiser include an opportunity (for a small fee,) to challenge a buddy to sin...
Imagine walking into an art show and seeing nearly 1000 6x6 inch works of art, each attractively priced at $36. ArtWalla’s seventh annual ArtSquared, scheduled for September 27 - 29, 2019 at CAVU Cellars, will bring artists and art lovers together for a fun and exciting visual art event in Walla Walla. CAVU Cellars are located at 175 E Aeronca Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362 The event will also include a gallery exhibition featuring larger format artwork by participating ArtSquared artists. The gallery exhibition will remain on view at CAVU C...
Thursday After School, a non-denominational, Christian program for children and youth in grades 1-6, begins October 3, from 3-5 pm at First United Methodist Church located on 110 S Third Street. Weekly sessions include Bible stories, recreation, music, arts & crafts, and wood shop. Space is limited; participants must register. Forms are on the Dayton United Methodist Facebook page, or contact Rev. Linda Weistaner, at 509-382-4671 or pastor.umcweis@gmail.com. Thursday After School Kickoff! First United Methodist Church 110 South Third Street...
As of September 9, the burn ban has been lifted for Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire District No. 2. Questions regarding the change can be sent to clerkfire2@hotmail.com. Questions about Burn Bans on federal lands should be directed to the U.S. Forest Service, Region 6: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/alert-notices...
Sept. 3 Non-Criminal: Suicidal male on Main Street in Waitsburg....
TOUCHET VALLEY—Two open houses are planned this month for the Touchet Valley Trail, a walking/biking trail to run between Dayton and Waitsburg. The first meeting will take place on Mon., Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds pavilion in Dayton. A second meeting is planned for Mon., Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. The 9.7 mile “rails with trails” multi-use path will run adjacent to rail lines on land owned by the Port of Columbia. The trail is part of the Blue Mountain Region Trails plan and grants have been received from the Natio...
WALLA WALLA—Volunteers at Whitman Mission National Historic Site will join hundreds of thousands of people across the nation for National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 21, 2019, and will end at 12 p.m. Volunteers will receive a coupon redeemable for one fee free day at a federal public land site. Registration is encouraged to ensure space is available. Volunteers work outside and should wear closed toe shoes, long pants, long sleeves, and bring a water bo...
WALLA WALLA—The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will offer a free Set Building workshop on Sat., Sept. 14, from 9. a.m.-3 p.m. Topics covered will include shop and storage orientation, power tool usage and shop safety, wall construction, platform assembly, door installation and layout and assembly of stairs. The workshop will be led by George Smith. The workshop is free, but space is limited, so signup in advance is recommended. Lunch will be provided. Due to use of power tools, this workshop is for adults only. For more information call The L...
Waitsburg author Joe Just will be visiting Words-N-Print, formerly Ju’s Traveling Pages. Saturday September 14th, 1-3 p.m. Just will be releasing his third book this month. Remember, Words-N-Print has recently relocated to the north end of Main Street, and has added silkscreening to its services....
WAITSBURG—This month’s Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place on Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. The meal is $12 and will be catered by Moose Creek Café & Bakery. Speaker Carol Park, from Eagle, Ida. will talk on “Home Improvement.” Carol grew up in a dysfunctional family and lived in at least six different states by the time she was 12. All the moving did not allow her to build friendships, leaving her with self-doubt and low self-esteem in her teenage years. This is Carol’s story of finding uncond...
OLYMPIA—With Washington’s wolf population growing at a steady rate the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) expects that wolves will be removed from Washington’s endangered species list in the next few years. In preparation WDFW is developing a post-recovery conservation and management plan. The plan will be informed by public feedback which can be provided in several ways. Live interactive seminars will take place on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m., Sept. 25 at 12 p.m. and Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. Click the link on the home page at WDFW.WA.GOV to participate. Surve...
